Tomorrow's the big night. You've finally got all the details of your costume together, you've picked your DD — question is, where are you going? Here are my recommendations for which Halloween party you should hit up, based on your own interests.
If you like: '80s music ...
You should go to: The Breakfast Club. This will be their 7th Annual Thriller Halloween Bash, hosted by Doc of the Matt & Ramona Show.
If you like: country music ...
You should go to: Coyote Joe's. Their 19th annual Boo Bash will feature Out of the Blue, with a $1,800 cash prize costume contest.
If you like: S&M and sexy goth chicks ...
You should go to: Amos' Southend. Single Cell Productions hosts its Danse Macabre with performances by HellTrash and Virgin Iron, as well as DJs Prototype 9, Architect and more.
If you like: zombies and glitter ...
You should go to: Visulite Theatre. There, you'll find the 6th Annual Glitterati Ball: Zombieland.
If you like: getting lost in the crowd ...
You should go to: Dixie's Tavern. The Gravediggers Ball is one of the biggest events every Halloween and this year features Ke$ha.
If you like: to just chill out ...
You should go to: NoDa. Neighborhood Theatre hosts NoDaWeen with Freaky 5k Race, a Pimp My Pumpkin Auction and a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
If you like: '90s music AND having lots of options ...
You should go to: The NC Music Factory. Music, Monsters and Mayhem will feature live performances by Cake, Gin Blossoms and Night Ranger at Road Runner Mobile Amphitheatre, as well as admission to Butter, Black Bear Saloon, Halo, Wet Willies and The Fillmore, and The Fright Factory
If you like: sweets ...
You should go to: Crave Dessert Bar. LIQ-OR-TREAT – A Halloween Cocktail & Candy Pairing will feature assortment of candy-inspired cocktails resembling classic Halloween treats like Candy Corn, Caramel Apples and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups ... paired with candy.
If you like: live entertainment like burlesque and drag ...
You should go to: Petra's Piano Bar. Nightmare on Commonwealth features live entertainment with Big Mamma’s House of Burlesque, a drag show and more.
If you like: horror movies
You should go to: Mez. For Horror-ween, the best horror movie costume gets $500 cash prize.
If you like: yelling out, "Scooby Dooby Doo!" ...
You should go to: Bar At 316. They're having The Scooby Boo at 316 where the bar will be transformed into your favorite mystery-solving gang’s hideout, where you can help solve the mystery of the Martini Monster.
If you like:: the idea of disco
You should go to: Dharma Lounge. The Disco Bloodbath will feature music from DJs Nat Eichler and Matt Van Dam.
If you like: singing along with a piano ...
You should go to: Howl At The Moon. Their Howlin’ Halloween Party features drink specials ($5 32 oz. Bud Light, $7 Jager bombs, $12 24 oz. zombie punch bones, $20 86 oz. witches brew bucket of booze
None of these tickle your fancy? There's always our big, massive list you can check out, here.
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, Oct. 28, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• The Pink Treat Party at Butter NC
• LoveGrows charity Halloween party at RiRa
• SHIPROCKED presents Tricks and Treats party at Snug Harbor
• Penny Draft Beers Thursday at Marigny
• Touch One Thursdays at Wine Up with DJ Flemingo
I know folks out there are disappointed that CarnEvil is dead and gone. That yearly Halloween party that brought everyone from Dracula and Gumby to burlesque dancers, sadomasochists and fire-breathers together ... we'll miss it.
Not to worry. If you haven't solidified your Halloween party plans (and how could you, with all of these options?), you should head over to Plaza Midwood for the 1st Annual Hell-Raisin' in the Hood, featuring The Funeral of CarnEvil.
Contests and prizes will be going on all night. Participating bars and restaurants include Whiskey Warehouse, Snug Harbor, Petra's Cabaret, Twenty-Two, Zada Jane's, Elizabeth Billiards, Soul Gastrolounge, Thomas Street Tavern, Bistro La Bon, Intermezzo, The Common Market, Kickstand and Loco Lime.
For more info, visit here.
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, Oct. 27, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• 4th Annual THINK PINK - Fight Like A Girl Happy Hour- for Breast Cancer at Kalu
• Pop Life at Luna Lounge — The Halloween Edition w/ DJ SKILLZ & Young Democrats Of Mecklenburg County
• PURE Superhero Costume Contest at Halo
• Miss All Hallows Eve Pageant at Scorpio
• Elevate Lounge "After Work Surrender" at Chima Brazilian Stekhouse
Last night, I started my weekend early with drinks at Growlers Pourhouse, followed by chili cheese fries at Solstice Tavern. In case you had any doubts, the two do not mix. Yuck. (Yeah, I know you really wanted to hear that.)
On that note, here are some parties to hit up this weekend in Charlotte. Happy Friday!
Friday, Oct. 22
• SocialFlockers brings you a Halloween Open Bar Costume Party at Tilt.
• DJ Khaled live at Delirium at Limits (formerly known as Buckwild and City Limits in University)
• JCSU Homecoming After Party at Kiss Lounge, featuring Faboulous
• Grammy-Award nominated American country music artist Jake Owen at Coyote Joe's
• Pretty in Pink party enefiting American Cancer Society at Butter
Saturday, Oct. 23
• DJ Keoki's Vampire Disco Ball at Marigny
• South End Costume Crawl, featuring La Paz for dinner and drinks then Tavern on the Tracks, Dilworth Neighborhood Grill, Lebowski's, and Tyber Creek
• The Most Interesting Show in the World, hosted by Andrew W.K. at Amos' Southend
• Whitewater River Jam Fall Finale at U.S. National Whitewater Center
• Truckstop Preachers at Comet Grill
• JSCU Young Alumni Grand Finale at Forum
Gay Bingo is one of the biggest events to take place each year, chockfull of outrageous costumes, song and dance numbers and of course, BINGO, with proceeds benefiting RAIN (Regional AIDS Interfaith Network). Shelita Hamm and the BVDs have rocked this event for 10 years. But sad news: this year's event will be the final one.
Appropriately enough, the crazy folks behind Gay Bingo are going out with a bang. The theme is "A Glee-Ful Celebration," and organizers are promising it to be one hell of a night. Oh, correction: This year's Gay Bingo will be held on two nights, Nov. 12 and 13, for double the fun.
Gay Bingo will be held at the Grady Cole Center, located at 310 North Kings Drive. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and games start promptly at 7:30 PM.
Tickets are $30.
Here's a taste of what you can expect.
And if that's not enough, here's a clip from Carolina Traveler.
Where to buy tickets?
Paper Skyscraper
330 East Blvd, Charlotte
704.333.7130
White Rabbit
920 Central Ave, Charlotte
704.377.4067
RAIN Office
704.372.7246 ext. 161
I'm just going to let you know that I am not a fan of Halloween. I hate being scared, I hate horror movies, and I certainly hate the idea of someone chasing me through a creepy haunted house. Ugh.
But I know many of our readers love this sorta thing, so I braved these scary images to tell you about two haunted houses you should check out.
13 Doors Haunted House, which is located at 1101 Hawthorne Lane, is partnering with A Child's Place. Bring a hygiene item for a child (like soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, shampoo, etc., and get $1 off your ticket price. Admission is $10 and this Friday there will be a special appearance from the scary, sexy people of Single Cell Productions.
Remaining dates and times:
Oct 22, 23 – 7:30P – 1:00 AM
Oct 24 – 7:30 – 11:30 PM
Oct 28 – 7:30 – 11:30 PM
Oct 29 – 7:30 PM – 1:00 AM
Oct 30, 31 – 7:30P – 2:00 AM
Annnndddddd here's my own personal nightmare, as this haunted extravaganza is located at the NC Music Factory — the same building in which my office is located. (This morning I noticed a scary figure staring down at me from the rooftop ... ick!!)
The NC Fright Factory (935 N. Graham St.) is dubbed the largest haunted house Uptown, and it definitely does take up the entire front parking lot. For only $10, you get to endure frightful sites in 3 scarezones ...
More importantly, they're offering a COUPON here.
Remaining dates and times:
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, Oct. 21, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• 30+ Thursdays Halloween Masquerade Bash With Donell Jones Performing Live at Club 935
• Latin Xstasy Thursdays at Halo
• Bud Light One Night Stand with Blues Traveler at Pavilion at EpiCentre
• JJ Grey and Mofro at Visulite Theatre
Dixie's Tavern's Gravediggers Ball is one of the biggest Halloween parties that hits Charlotte every year. Sure, many people might diss the musical acts they bring in (last year, the Backstreet Boys were back!), but hey, it's a party, not a concert. The event is about the energy, the good time — not if lyrics are well-written or meaningful at all.
For example, here's one of my favorite verses from Ke$ha's song "Blah Blah Blah" (oh yeah, in case you hadn't heard, she'll be performing at this year's Gravediggers' Ball, with opening act Kevin Rudolph):
"I don't care where you live at / Just turn around boy, let me hit that! / Don't be a little bitch with your chitchat / just show me where your d***'s at."
And the video, if you'd rather hear it for ya self.
A bit whoreish? Maybe. Is she singing about equal rights for men and woman? Not really, but I can kinda see it. But is it fun? Totally. And that's what a Halloween party should be about. Besides, you're probably going to get shitfaced anyway — all you need is a good beat to dance to and you'll be good.
$20 - General Admission
$50 - Front Stage VIP (includes access to a guaranteed front of stage VIP viewing area)
$80 - VIP Club Pass (includes free beer, liquor, and food)
A strip club is hardly the place you expect to see familiar faces from your childhood. Then again, you never know what you’re going to see at $2 Tuesdays at Club Onyx. $2 entry before midnight, $2 drink specials and even $2 dances for a portion of the night — the fun is kind of just built in.
This night in particular, the crowd was livelier than usual with friends coming out to support Onyx staples, Kyphi and Bree, for their birthdays. Kyphi, who’s not a dancer, does an annual show to celebrate her big day, and it was a madhouse in anticipation.
Killing time until the main event, I felt like I was at a Young Jeezy listening party. Literally all of his material got played. Better yet, it felt like I was in the backseat of a Chevy on Beatties Ford Road. Booming bass, indecipherable words ... yep, it felt like high school again — well, high school with exotic dancers.
The surrounding cast only enhanced that feeling. It was weird catching up with people I haven’t seen since middle school Language Arts class or high school graduation and trying to sum up the past six to 10 years of my life in a sentence. What common ground is there with someone who has three kids and all I can really talk about is college and journalism? Entertaining nonetheless.
In addition to the ass-bouncing, pole-climbing and reunion chatter, the most notable conversation I overheard was between two dudes explaining why a salty guy in the club lost his girl in the past. “She don’t wanna fuck with a crackhead; she wanna fuck with a crack dealer, ya feel me?” Classic.
Around 1:40 a.m., the main event was underway. The birthday girls headed to the stage in boxer’s robes as the other dancers and patrons pushed their way toward the stage. It took seconds for money to cascade down cartoonishly.
For Kyphi not to be a dancer, she could have fooled me. She had moves, and most importantly, “tools” to convince people otherwise. That was a real surprise. Bree took “Look ma, no hands” to a whole ’nother level, hanging from the ceiling with her knees as money continued to shower.
Headed out the door just in time to see someone get jacked up by security, I had a smile on my face and could only think, “Eat your heart out BET: Uncut.”
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